New York Knicks' Starting Lineup Breaking Tradition

This Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden. Despite the slump that the team has been in as of late, the fast- paced, small ball style of the team is still extremely fun to watch if nothing else.

However, as the starting lineups were announced, I immediately realized that Mike D’Antoni was looking to try something different today. Here was his starting lineup, and the unusual circumstances that surrounded his starting 5:

Point Guard: Chris Duhon

Shooting Guard: Wilson Chandler

At 6’8, Wilson usually starts at either small forward or power forward, and can even be found subbing in at center during parts of the game. Therefore, seeing a guy who commonly plays big positions starting at shooting guard was certainly odd, especially for a coach who is well known for playing a small lineup.

Small Foward: Jared Jeffries

At 6’11, the Knicks’ starting small forward was actually the tallest player in the starting lineup! This is extremely odd, considering the center is normally the tallest player, and the position is called “small” forward.